Masterplan to include up to 4,000 homes, a Second World War memorial park and three schools

Up to 4,000 homes, a Second World War memorial park and three schools are being proposed for a Norfolk village.

The latest designs from the Rackheath North Masterplan reveal how the village, located north east of Norwich, could look in the coming years.

The scheme covers a 293-hecatre site, stretching from Wroxham Road in the west, to Salhouse rail station in the east.

During the Second World War, Rackheath was home to the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) 467th Bombardment Group, known as the Rackheath Aggies.

The masterplan states that the remains of the former runway, used by the bomb group, will be transformed into a memorial park.

Describing how the park could look, the masterplan states: “A sequence of columnar lights at the north and south gateways to the park echo linear repetitive patterns of runway lights and radar masts, which would have featured on the former airfield.

“In plan view, the lawns resemble the wings of a plan, but these colourful garden spaces will provide attractive places to sit and reflect.